The Cleveland Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played from 1963 to 1972 at a various courses in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area.

Cleveland Open
Tournament information
LocationBainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Established1963
Course(s)Tanglewood Country Club
Par71
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$150,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1972
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Bobby Mitchell (1971)
To par−22 as above
Final champion
Australia David Graham
Location map
Tanglewood CC is located in the United States
Tanglewood CC
Tanglewood CC
Location in the United States
Tanglewood CC is located in Ohio
Tanglewood CC
Tanglewood CC
Location in Ohio

Host courses

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Years Course Location
1972 Tanglewood Country Club[1] Bainbridge Township, Geauga County
1963, 1971 Beechmont Country Club[2][3] Orange
1967, 1969, 1970 Aurora Country Club[4][5][6] Aurora
1966, 1968 Lakewood Country Club[7][8] Westlake
1964, 1965 Highland Park Municipal Golf Club[9][10] Highland Hills

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)
Ref.
Cleveland Open
1972   David Graham 278 −6 Playoff   Bruce Devlin 30,000 [1]
1971   Bobby Mitchell 262 −22 7 strokes   Charles Coody 30,000 [2]
1970   Bruce Devlin 268 −12 4 strokes   Steve Eichstaedt 30,000 [4]
Cleveland Open Invitational
1969   Charles Coody 271 −9 2 strokes   Bruce Crampton 22,000 [5]
1968   Dave Stockton 276 −8 2 strokes   Bob Dickson 22,000 [7]
1967   Gardner Dickinson 271 −9 4 strokes   Miller Barber
  Homero Blancas
20,700 [6]
1966   R. H. Sikes 268 −16 3 strokes   Bob Goalby 20,000 [8]
1965   Dan Sikes 272 −12 1 stroke   Tony Lema 25,000 [9]
1964   Tony Lema 270 −14 Playoff   Arnold Palmer 20,000 [10]
1963   Arnold Palmer 273 −11 Playoff   Tommy Aaron
  Tony Lema
22,000 [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Wife Gets Birthday Gift as Graham Tops Tourney". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 4, 1972. p. 11. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Mitchell captures Cleveland open golf". The Bryan Times. Bryan, Ohio. United Press International. June 28, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Drum, Bob (July 2, 1963). "Palmer Rules Golf World Again". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 22. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Bruce Devlin Wins Cleveland Open With 64-66 in Final Double Round". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 29, 1970. p. 13. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Coodys Cool; Stops Crampton For Golf Win". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. June 30, 1969. p. 26. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Dickinson Strikes Blow For Pro Tour Veterans". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press International. June 26, 1967. p. 28. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Dave Stockton Wins Cleveland Open". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. July 1, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Sikes Wins Cleveland Open As Foes Falter". The Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Associated Press. August 8, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Dan Sikes Cans 35-Footer On Final Hole; Wins Cleveland Open Golf By One Stroke". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. June 14, 1965. p. 15. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Purloined Putter Pays Off; Big-Hearted Arnie Helps Lema To Win". The Sumter Daily Item. Sumter, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 29, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2013.